district court

noun

: a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district

Examples of district court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The court then sent the case back to district court to determine whether Sims’ public defender’s performance while initially representing him on the matter prejudiced his case. — Sofi Zeman august 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Here's where the biggest projects stand Circuit Judge Neomi Rao disagreed, writing in her dissent that the district court judge had improperly seized control of construction in his March ruling. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Chief Justice John Roberts signed an order on Friday that stays a preliminary injunction issued by a district court judge in April. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

The ruling upheld the January district court decision that first quashed the subpoenas. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for district court

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Legal Definition

district court

noun

often capitalized D&C

: a trial court having general or limited jurisdiction in a judicial district: as

a

: one of the federal trial courts sitting in a federal district

b

: a trial court within a state court system